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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5834

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Gaspard, Bailey, Bauer and Benitz

Read first time 2/13/87 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to environmental education; and amending RCW 28A.05.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 28A.05.010, chapter 223, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 4, chapter 149, Laws of 1986 and RCW 28A.05.010 are each amended to read as follows:

          All common schools shall give instruction in reading, penmanship, orthography, written and mental arithmetic, geography, the history of the United States, English grammar, physiology and hygiene with special reference to the effects of alcoholic stimulants and narcotics on the human system, ((the history of the United States)) science with special reference to the environment, and such other studies as may be prescribed by rule or regulation of the state board of education.  All teachers shall stress the importance of the cultivation of manners, the fundamental principles of honesty, honor, industry and economy, the minimum requisites for good health including the beneficial effect of physical exercise, and the worth of kindness to all living creatures and the land.  The prevention of child abuse may be offered as part of the curriculum in the common schools.